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Speech and Language Therapist for children with learning disabilities and/or a diagnosis of autism

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and dynamic MDT, supporting children and young people with a learning disability living in Gwent. This role will involve working across the Intensive Positive Behaviour Support (iPBS) Team and the Child and Adolescents Learning Disability Service (CALDS). The post requires experience and skills in supporting the complex communication needs of this population. CALDS offers assessment and intervention to children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities, aged 4 and over. The IPBS team works alongside CALDS, working intensively with children and their networks to promote a holistic understanding of the needs of children and young people with Learning Disabilities and/or a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition, who are presenting with extreme behaviours that challenge risking system breakdown. The SLT role will sit within a multidisciplinary team, comprising of Learning Disability Nurses, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Consultant Psychiatry and Child Development Advisors.

Main duties of the job

You will be innovative and enthusiastic, with a particular interest in supporting evidence based practice and delivering effective services to children with a learning disability and/or Autism and their families. You will have experience and knowledge of working within and supporting a multi-disciplinary context, working with partnership services, including Education and Local Authority. You will have knowledge of the issues and policies affecting services for individuals with a learning disability and additional training required for the role will be made available, e.g. BTEC PBS diploma. As a health board Speech and Language Therapy service, we offer peer support, regular team meetings, with second opinions available from clinical leads. Clinical supervision will be provided from within ABUHB Paediatric SLT service and the successful applicant will access support from the Complex Needs Team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.  Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.